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Japan’s help for Tagore’s paintings

June 26, 2006 By Partha Bhattacharya Leave a Comment

Thakurbari and Japan is the name given to the new art gallery at Rabindra Bharati University’s Jorasanko campus. The gallery will house over 100 priceless paintings by Rabindranath and Abanindranath Tagore. The irony is that while we bask in the glory of our past maestros, we care very little for the upkeep of their creations. […]

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Rabindra Sadan

June 15, 2006 By Partha Bhattacharya Leave a Comment

[First published on Friday, February 10, 2006] Whenever I set foot on Rabindra Sadan metro station, my eyes wander off to either side of the platform. On the walls across railway track, big white panels display Tagore’s writings in both Bengali and English. Immaculate and soul-searching, the writings let you discover the exceptional creative power […]

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Festival of Bengali sweets

June 15, 2006 By Partha Bhattacharya Leave a Comment

[Posted first on Wednesday, January 11, 2006] At the crossing of AJC Bose Road and Chowringhee Road, across glass façade of Exide’s corporate office, beckons Haldirams’, a popular destination of sweet lovers. As you step inside, door opened for you by a guard in uniform, the din outside fades and a world of spaciousness greets […]

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